URGENT: submissions to the government’s food labelling review close this Friday

We all have a right to know what we’re eating. That’s why over 30,000 people signed the ‘Our Right to Know’ petition calling on the government to label genetically engineered (GE) foods.

On October 23, the federal government finally announced it would review food labelling laws in Australia and promised to take GE ingredients into consideration.

We’ve managed to get the government to listen to our concerns about GE food. But will it act? We now have an important chance to make sure it does.

The review has only allowed a four-week period for public submissions, which closes this Friday, November 20. Take action now by emailing a quick submission to FoodLabellingReview@health.gov.au and copy in the Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Mark Butler: mark.butler.mp@aph.gov.au. Your submission doesn’t have to be long; it can be a few lines on your personal feelings on GE food and why you want it labelled.

and copy in the Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Mark Butler: mark.butler.mp@aph.gov.au. Your submission doesn’t have to be long; it can be a few lines on your personal feelings on GE food and why you want it labelled.

You can also help increase the pressure on the government to label GE food by forwarding this email to five friends and asking them to make a quick submission to the review.